MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – The American Red Cross is highlighting the lifesaving importance of platelet donations this fall with another fun PEANUTS promotion. These donations are especially vital for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A nonprofit blood center is calling for O- and platelet donors amid a “critical blood shortage” ahead of the holiday week. Blood Assurance is offering those people a $50 ...

Blood Assurance is issuing a critical plea to the public about donating platelets. As of Thursday morning, the nonprofit organization only had 15 platelet units available. Blood Assurance needs 75-100 ...

As the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are faced with a new challenge — a critical blood shortage. A rise in the number of trauma cases, organ transplants, and elective ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU— The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving ...

Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...